Dicer

Applications & Use Cases

• Used in food processing for uniform dicing of vegetables, fruits, and cooked meats.
• Applied in catering and institutional kitchens for preparing ingredients for salads, stews, and ready meals.
• Suitable for snack food production, creating consistent cube sizes for dried or fried products.
• Utilised in pet food manufacturing for precise sizing of raw or cooked ingredients.

Typical Specifications

Typical capacity

For this class of equipment, throughput can range from 200 kg/hr to over 1000 kg/hr, depending on the model and product.

Power supply

Commonly found on units of this type is a 3-phase electrical supply, typically 400V, 50Hz.

Suitable feed sizes

Dicers typically accept products pre-cut into strips or chunks, with maximum dimensions varying by machine design.

Dice size range

Units commonly offer interchangeable cutting grids to produce dice sizes from 3mm to 20mm or larger.

Construction material

Most industrial dicers are constructed from food-grade stainless steel for hygiene and durability.

Footprint

The footprint for a standalone industrial dicer typically ranges from 1m x 1m to 2m x 1.5m, excluding infeed/outfeed conveyors.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What products can this dicer process?

  A dicer is generally suitable for firm vegetables (e.g., potatoes, carrots), fruits (e.g., apples, melons), and cooked meats or poultry. Soft or very fibrous products may require specific blade configurations.

• Are spare parts readily available for an unknown manufacturer's dicer?

• What maintenance is typically required for a used dicer?

• Can I change the dice size on this machine?

• What safety features should I look for on a used dicer?